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<div class="x_gmail_default" style="font-size:small">Apologies for cross-posting. Please share around!</div>
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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; color:rgb(0,0,0); background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre-wrap">For
</span><a href="https://www.vraweb.org/annual-conference" originalsrc="https://www.vraweb.org/annual-conference" style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; color:rgb(17,85,204); background-color:transparent; font-weight:700; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:underline; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre-wrap">VRA
Virtual Conference 2026: Zooming In</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; color:rgb(0,0,0); background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre-wrap">,
Noah Thompson and Ann McShane are curating a series of virtual tours of digitization spaces. To make the best of the online conference format, we want to collect as many tours from as many different places as possible. That includes your space!</span></p>
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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; color:rgb(0,0,0); background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre-wrap">Big
institutions and small, imaging specialists and solo professionals, first timers and long timers: we want to see how and where you digitize. All are welcome to contribute to this tour collection.</span></p>
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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; color:rgb(0,0,0); background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre-wrap">To
get started, here are some examples already available online:</span></p>
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<a href="https://youtu.be/3Zkt-org8uE" originalsrc="https://youtu.be/3Zkt-org8uE" style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; color:rgb(17,85,204); background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:underline; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre-wrap">https://youtu.be/3Zkt-org8uE</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; color:rgb(0,0,0); background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre-wrap">,
Lakeland Public Library DIY Digitize Lab, 2021</span></p>
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<a href="https://youtu.be/jb3oyfPYp-g" originalsrc="https://youtu.be/jb3oyfPYp-g" style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; color:rgb(17,85,204); background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:underline; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre-wrap">https://youtu.be/jb3oyfPYp-g</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; color:rgb(0,0,0); background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre-wrap">,
State Library Victoria, Australia, 2020</span></p>
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<a href="https://youtu.be/mtuMudSl3Zk" originalsrc="https://youtu.be/mtuMudSl3Zk" style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; color:rgb(17,85,204); background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:underline; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre-wrap">https://youtu.be/mtuMudSl3Zk</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; color:rgb(0,0,0); background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre-wrap">,
Texas Archive of the Moving Image, 2025</span></p>
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<a href="https://youtu.be/HYMTXW-PJ2U" originalsrc="https://youtu.be/HYMTXW-PJ2U" style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; color:rgb(17,85,204); background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:underline; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre-wrap">https://youtu.be/HYMTXW-PJ2U</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; color:rgb(0,0,0); background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre-wrap">,
Kansas State University Libraries, 2022</span></p>
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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; color:rgb(0,0,0); background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre-wrap">To
add your short digitization space tour to the playlist:</span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; color:rgb(0,0,0); background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre-wrap">Record a short video of
your digitization space, ideally under five minutes. </span></p>
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<a href="https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/57407" originalsrc="https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/57407" style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; color:rgb(17,85,204); background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:underline; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre-wrap">Upload
your video to youtube</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; color:rgb(0,0,0); background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre-wrap">
either publicly or unlisted. </span></p>
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<a href="https://forms.gle/T454yBg1t8whrVS5A" originalsrc="https://forms.gle/T454yBg1t8whrVS5A" style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; color:rgb(17,85,204); background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:underline; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre-wrap">Fill
out the participant form</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; color:rgb(0,0,0); background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre-wrap">,
including a link to your video.</span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; color:rgb(0,0,0); background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre-wrap">Check out the combined playlist
at VRA 2026 as well as an </span><a href="https://vravirtual2026.sched.com/event/2QLkQ/digitization-lab-tours-lab-round-table" originalsrc="https://vravirtual2026.sched.com/event/2QLkQ/digitization-lab-tours-lab-round-table" style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; color:rgb(17,85,204); background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:underline; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre-wrap">accompanying
live panel discussion</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; color:rgb(0,0,0); background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre-wrap">
on digitization equipment, staffing, and spaces on Thursday October 8, 2026 11:45am - 12:45pm EDT </span></p>
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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; color:rgb(0,0,0); background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre-wrap">If
you have any questions, please reach out to </span><a href="mailto:ann.mcshane@emory.edu" style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; color:rgb(17,85,204); background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:underline; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre-wrap">ann.mcshane@emory.edu</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; color:rgb(0,0,0); background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre-wrap">
and </span><a href="mailto:nthompson@smith.edu" style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; color:rgb(17,85,204); background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:underline; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre-wrap">nthompson@smith.edu</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; color:rgb(0,0,0); background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre-wrap">.
To be included, please send in your materials and fill out the form by October 2, 2026.</span></p>
<h1 dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38; margin-top:20pt; margin-bottom:6pt"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif; color:rgb(0,0,0); background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre-wrap"><font size="4">Questions
we’re Pretending are Frequently Asked:</font></span></h1>
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; color:rgb(0,0,0); background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:italic; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre-wrap">Why
should I take part in this?</span><span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; color:rgb(0,0,0); background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:italic; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre-wrap"><br>
</span><span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; color:rgb(0,0,0); background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre-wrap">The spaces where
digitization takes place are often private – dark rooms away from patrons. Our work can seem invisible. That doesn’t mean we’re alone, though. We want to invite people to see our spaces as an entry point to talking about our work. We also hope this will help
in making connections to our colleagues in other workplaces. Please contribute a tour. </span></p>
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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; color:rgb(0,0,0); background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:italic; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre-wrap">What
if my space doesn’t follow best practices?</span></p>
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; color:rgb(0,0,0); background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre-wrap">Don’t
worry – Ann’s space is imperfect, too! To be honest, we expect that’s true of just about everyone. Let’s compare notes about best practices versus real-life conditions. Please contribute a tour.</span></p>
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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; color:rgb(0,0,0); background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:italic; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre-wrap">What
if I dislike my digitization space and want to shame it?</span></p>
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; color:rgb(0,0,0); background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre-wrap">That
is a valid reason for creating and sharing a tour. Please contribute a tour. </span></p>
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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; color:rgb(0,0,0); background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:italic; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre-wrap">What
if I’ve never presented before?</span></p>
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; color:rgb(0,0,0); background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre-wrap">VRA
is a small conference and a great place to practice presenting. It’s a good group. Plus, tours are pre-recorded, meaning you can choose the style of presentation that best suits you. Please contribute a tour. </span></p>
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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; color:rgb(0,0,0); background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:italic; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre-wrap">What
if I’m a student/retired/etc.? </span></p>
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; color:rgb(0,0,0); background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre-wrap">You
sound cool and I bet you would make a great tour guide. Please contribute a tour. </span></p>
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Youtube?</span></p>
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; color:rgb(0,0,0); background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre-wrap">We
wanted a video platform that has a low barrier to entry, allows unlisted links, and lets the tour guides stay in control of their own videos. Making a Youtube playlist seemed like the best way to cover each of those. Please contribute a tour. </span></p>
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